Moments with God
Posted by Jennifer Young on March 8, 2010
This week I had a new and fun experience with the Lord. I was on my way into a meeting and had really hoped to have time to meet with God on some things before going into the meeting. As my LIFE hit me that week it this time with the Lord had not happened. I arrived at my meeting place 15 minutes before my meeting was to start. I would normally make some phone calls , balance my checkbook….things that need to be done that I could take advantage of these few spare moments. As I began to think through this I heard clearly from the Lord…lets talk about your meeting. This made me very uncomfortable as I felt that 15 min. was not nearly long enough for me to have the my time with my Lord “the way that I desired” before entering my meeting. He continued to nudge me and I gave in! I had my journal in the car with me and picked it up, pen in hand and began talking to the Lord. I first shared with him that I really did not like doing things this way with Him! I wanted more time, I wanted “our special spot” in my home, and I wanted to not feel rushed. I wanted to give Him more of me than I felt able to give in this situation. I felt the Lord’s delight in me and how He has made me when He received from me these thoughts and my hearts desire to have a “moment” with Him instead of coming quickly to get what I need. He then proceeded to tell me that as we (He and I ) walk and talk more He wants more times like this with me. Imagine my shock…..he really wants me to come and just take from Him without giving Him anything!
What He showed me in a way that only He can is that if we are going to be always talking and walking through life together that there are times that we need “power talks”. He wants access and the ability to speak into all areas of my life. In order to do this there will be many times that I come and “get what I need from Him”. He likes this and will actually enjoy me doing this. He gave me the example of my relationship with my husband. In our relationship there are times of deep intimacy and understanding. There are also a lot of times of taking care of business and talking about what has to be talked about because there is time for only that. Because my God desires to be my friend, my counselor, my ALL He wants me to receive from Him in many ways….including this one!
This is uncomfortable for me but I do want it ALL! I look forward to experiencing the Lord this way more and more as He shows me more that when I come to Him desiring to listen, He will give me the richest of who He is….it is not about what I bring but instead about who He is! Praise God!
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